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No. 374,825. Patented Dec. 131887,

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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAMEI. BUTLER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGN OR TO THE KINNEY TOBACCO COMPANY, OF NEW YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,825, dated December 13, 1887.

Application led September 9, 1887. Serial No. 249,201. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM; H. BUTLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsV in Boxes, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same. f 'f This invention relates to a combined packing and show box, which is adapted for use in putting up. many classes of articles for the retail trade, but is especially designed for the packing and display ofsmall packages ofcigarettes.

It is the object of the invention to provide a box or case in which ordinary packages of cigarettes can be conveniently packed for storage and shipment, and which will at the same time afford a convenient and attractive means for displaying the packages when they are put on sale.

As a full understanding ot' the invention can be best given by an illustration and a detailed description of a box embodying the same, all p1 eliminary description will be omitted and a full description given, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the box when setup to display its contents. Fig. 2is a similar View showing particularly the means Y Fig. 3 is a plan view of the box, with its cover removed, before it is set up. Fig. 4 is a simi-lar View of the box before the cover is removed, and Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

Referring lto said figures, it is to be understood that the box-body A is of rectangular or other suitable form and of sufficient size and depth to permit the packages B ot' cigarettes to be conveniently packed therein. The cover C of t-he box is of the same form as the box-body, but is of sufficient size to fit over the body, and also Aover the easel-support, which, when the box is closed, is interposed between the body and cover.

The box-body is provided with an easel-support, D, which, in the preferred construction, is in the form of a bail, consisting of two legs, a, which are pivoted to the sides of the body,

as shown at'b, and a connecting portion, e, l

which joins thev lower ends of thelegs and when the box is closed tits against the end of the body. It is to be remarked, however,that in some cases the connecting portion c may be omitted, although in most cases it will be preferable to retain it, as it gives additional strength and stability to the support. In most cases the support D will be composed of a simple piece of pasteboard bent to the proper form; but it may be made of other material.

The manner of using the box is as follows: When the box and contents are to be stored or shipped, the support D will be folded inward, so that the legs a will lie along the sides andthe connecting portion c across the end of the body, as shown in Fig. 3. The cover C will then be placed in position, so as to inclose the bodyAand the support` D, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. When the contents ot' the box are to be displayed for sale, the cover C is removed and the support D turned out, so as to support the box in an inclined position, as

shown in Figs. l and 2. When in this position the box can be set upon a counter or show case, so as to display the contents of the box to the best advantage.

What I claim is-,

1. The combination, with the box-body, of

lthe legs a, pivoted to the side of the box, so as to support the box in an inclined position and be turned` inward, so as to'lie against the sides ofthe box and between the box and cover, and the cover C, arranged to fit over and inclose the box-body and the legs, substantiall y as described.

2. The combination, with the box-body, of

the support D, composed of thelegs a, pivoted to the sides of the body and arranged to foldv inward at the sides of the body, and the connecting-piecec, connecting the legs a and arranged to fold inward at the end of the body, and the cover C, arranged to fit over and inclose the box-body and the support D, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

'l WM: H.' Witnesses:

Roisin. F. WIsEMAN, JOHN J. KEEEEE. 

